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ARE LEGAL FEES IN PERSONAL INJURY RECOVERIES TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO THE PLAINTIFF?

By Begley Law Group

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA [Article originally published in The Barrister, Jan 2020] As a general rule, personal legal fees are not tax deductible, but legal fees in connection with business are deductible.  So, if a client gets divorced, this is personal and the legal fees are non-deductible.  If legal fees are paid in connection…

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A TEN-STEP ANALYSIS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF A PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT ON A PLAINTIFF RECEIVING PUBLIC BENEFITS

By Begley Law Group

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA             Many public benefits are means-tested and the receipt of a personal injury settlement will frequently disqualify the plaintiff from continuing to receive those public benefits.  There are many public benefits, but the most commons ones are SSI, Medicaid, SSDI, Medicare, Section 8 House, SNAP (Food Stamps), and Veterans Aid…

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THE INTERACTION BETWEEN A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY AND AN ELDER & DISABILITY LAW ATTORNEY

By Begley Law Group

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA [Article originally published in The Barrister] In settling a personal injury case, a number of issues arise where an Elder and Disability Law Attorney may be useful to the Personal Injury attorney.  Frequently, the Elder and Disability Law Attorney works with Corporate Trustees, Structured Settlement Brokers, Financial Advisors, Care…

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THE EFFECT OF THE SLAYER’S ACT ON PERSONAL INJURY CASES

By Begley Law Group

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Occasionally, a personal injury case arises out of the intentional killing of one person by another.  Frequently, the killer is a family member of the decedent.  Under the Wrongful Death Act, normally the survival claim is paid to the estate of the decedent.  If there is a Will, the Will frequently…

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